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Looking Back: Finally, Punishment for Police Who Extract False Confessions by Torture

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 23, 2022
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Looking Back: Finally, Punishment for Police Who Extract False Confessions by Torture

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

by Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

January 23, 2022
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Looking Back: Why I Speak Out about Wrongful Convictions

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 16, 2022
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Looking Back: Why I Speak Out about Wrongful Convictions

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA a ...

January 16, 2022
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Defense Expert Argues to Dismantle Wrongful Convictions, Investing in Public Defense a Must

Posted by Neha Malhi
|Date: January 05, 2022
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Defense Expert Argues to Dismantle Wrongful Convictions, Investing in Public Defense a Must

By Neha Malhi NEW YORK, NY – Emily Galvin-Almanza, a co-founder of nonprofit Partners for Justice (PFJ) a ...

By Neha Malhi NEW YORK, NY – Emily Galvin-Almanza, a co-founder of nonprofit Partners for Justice (PFJ) and an expert leader on the role of public defense in the criminal legal space, argues that “inv ...

January 05, 2022
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‘End Wrongful Convictions Act’ Introduced at Capitol, Could Help ‘Exonerate Innocent People Across CA,’ Predicts Lawmaker

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 04, 2022
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‘End Wrongful Convictions Act’ Introduced at Capitol, Could Help ‘Exonerate Innocent People Across CA,’ Predicts Lawmaker

By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A new criminal justice reform bill announced Monday by Sen. Scott Wien ...

By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A new criminal justice reform bill announced Monday by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-SF) would amend the standards used for evaluating expert testimony and forensics in court ...

January 04, 2022
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Looking Back: The Role of Prosecutors and Judges in Perpetuating Wrongful Convictions

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 02, 2022
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Looking Back: The Role of Prosecutors and Judges in Perpetuating Wrongful Convictions

“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The West ...

“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as well as across the c ...

January 02, 2022
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New York State Lawmakers, ‘Exonerated Five’ Members Introduce Series of Bills that Challenge Wrongful Convictions

Posted by Julia Urquizo
|Date: December 19, 2021
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New York State Lawmakers, ‘Exonerated Five’ Members Introduce Series of Bills that Challenge Wrongful Convictions

By Julia Urquizo NEW YORK, NY - New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Clyde Vanel—joined b ...

By Julia Urquizo NEW YORK, NY - New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblyman Clyde Vanel—joined by members of the “Exonerated Five”—introduced a series of bills last week to prevent wrongful c ...

December 19, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The System in the US Really Doesn’t Work

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 13, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The System in the US Really Doesn’t Work

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editors I have heard over the years the assertion that while acknowledgin ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editors I have heard over the years the assertion that while acknowledging the flaws in the US “justice” system, the commentator inevitably proclaims, ‘it’s the best in ...

December 13, 2021
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Looking Back: Careers in the Innocence Movement

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|Date: December 05, 2021
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Looking Back: Careers in the Innocence Movement

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

December 05, 2021
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Looking Back: We Must Have a Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Police Lying to Stop Wrongful Convictions

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 21, 2021
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Looking Back: We Must Have a Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Police Lying to Stop Wrongful Convictions

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

November 21, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 129: New Orleans DA Jason Williams

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|Date: November 08, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 129: New Orleans DA Jason Williams

It was once a poster child for things like wrongful convictions and the carceral state. But the Orleans ...

It was once a poster child for things like wrongful convictions and the carceral state. But the Orleans Parish DA has transformed his office—immediately dismissing over 400 cases that were prosecuted ...

November 08, 2021
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Looking Back: The Multi-Faceted Human Costs Of Wrongful Conviction

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 31, 2021
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Looking Back: The Multi-Faceted Human Costs Of Wrongful Conviction

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

October 31, 2021
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The Innocence Projects Points to ‘Historic’ Justice Reform Wins All Across U.S. in 2021

Posted by Luke Kyaw
|Date: October 17, 2021
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The Innocence Projects Points to ‘Historic’ Justice Reform Wins All Across U.S. in 2021

By Luke Kyaw and Yasmin Homan NEW YORK, NY – Organized by the Innocence Network, last weekend marked the ...

By Luke Kyaw and Yasmin Homan NEW YORK, NY – Organized by the Innocence Network, last weekend marked the eighth annual International Wrongful Conviction Day highlighting the frequently interminable ro ...

October 17, 2021
| by Luke Kyaw

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The Pertinent Problem of Wrongful Convictions in U.S. Justice System

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 13, 2021
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The Pertinent Problem of Wrongful Convictions in U.S. Justice System

By Wendy Moya SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. criminal justice system has long been plagued by issues in its c ...

By Wendy Moya SAN ANTONIO, TX – The U.S. criminal justice system has long been plagued by issues in its conception that undermine precisely what justice pursues - among the many issues, wrongful convi ...

October 13, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Looking Back: New York State Must Strengthen Its DNA Access Laws

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 10, 2021
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Looking Back: New York State Must Strengthen Its DNA Access Laws

US Supreme Court Osborne Decision Negatively Influences First New York State Case By Jeffrey Deskovic "L ...

US Supreme Court Osborne Decision Negatively Influences First New York State Case By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at ...

October 10, 2021
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Looking Back: The Practice of Using Technicalities to Fight Against Innocence Claims Must Cease

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 19, 2021
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Looking Back: The Practice of Using Technicalities to Fight Against Innocence Claims Must Cease

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

September 19, 2021
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Approaching Supreme Court Case Has Potentially Harmful Impacts on Carceral System

Posted by Sophia Barberini
|Date: September 16, 2021
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Approaching Supreme Court Case Has Potentially Harmful Impacts on Carceral System

By Sophia Barberini ARIZONA – The state of Arizona is aiming to prevent federal courts from hearing evide ...

By Sophia Barberini ARIZONA – The state of Arizona is aiming to prevent federal courts from hearing evidence that a trial counsel is ineffective in Shinn v. Ramirez and Jones, a case that observers su ...

September 16, 2021
| by Sophia Barberini

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Everyday Injustice Episode 91: Flint Taylor on the Murder of Fred Hampton and Chicago Torture Cases

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 13, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Episode 91: Flint Taylor on the Murder of Fred Hampton and Chicago Torture Cases

It started with the murder of Fred Hampton in 1969 but tracks the Chicago Police torture cases which star ...

It started with the murder of Fred Hampton in 1969 but tracks the Chicago Police torture cases which started with Andrew Wilson, a death row prisoner who was tortured by officers including the infamou ...

September 13, 2021
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Looking Back: Reflections on Christmas and New Year’s in Prison

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 12, 2021
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Looking Back: Reflections on Christmas and New Year’s in Prison

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

September 12, 2021
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Looking Back: NYS DA’s Association’s Endorsement of Videotaped Police Interrogations Does Not Obviate Need for Legislation

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 05, 2021
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Looking Back: NYS DA’s Association’s Endorsement of Videotaped Police Interrogations Does Not Obviate Need for Legislation

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

September 05, 2021
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Looking Back: President Obama and Wrongful Convictions

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 29, 2021
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Looking Back: President Obama and Wrongful Convictions

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a c ...

By Jeffrey Deskovic "Looking back" will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which encompass topics that are applicable here in CA as ...

August 29, 2021
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